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Thursday, December 30, 2010

20 Best Movies of 2010

Here is the updated list of 20 Best Movies of 2010

1.  Inception
2.  Toy Story 3
3.  The Social Network
4.  Tangled
5.  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
6.  The Town
7.  Winter's Bone
8.  Shutter Island
9.  How To Train Your Dragon
10.  Iron Man 2
11.  Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
12.  Megamind
13.  The Karate Kid
14.  Legend of the Guardians
15.  Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
16.  Shrek Forever After
17.  Green Zone
18.  The Book of Eli
19.  Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
20.  Date Night

2010 movie reviews

The Star's 2010 movie reviews

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

2010 Best Acting Oscar Predictions - Round 2

Best Actor
1st Tier
Jeff Bridges, True Grit
Robert Duvall, Get Low
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Colin Firth, The King's Speech
James Franco, 127 Hours
2nd Tier
Javier Bardem, Biutiful
Ryan Gosling, Blue Valentine (New)
Mark Wahlberg, The Fighter

Best Actress
1st Tier
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone
Leslie Manville, Another Year
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
2nd Tier
Sally Hawkins, Made In Dagenham
Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine (New)
Dropped Out
 Julianne Moore, The Kids Are All Right

Best Supporting Actor
1st Tier
Christian Bale, The Fighter
Andrew Garfield, The Social Network
Ed Harris, The Way Back (Promoted)
Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right 
Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech
2nd Tier
Jeremy Renner, The Town (New)
Sam Rockwell, Conviction (Demoted)
Dropped Out
Matt Damon, True Grit

Best Supporting Actress
1st Tier
Amy Adams, The Fighter (New)
Helena Bonham Carter, The King's Speech
Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Dianne Wiest, Rabbit Hole
2nd Tier
Miranda Richardson, Made In Dagenham
Jackie Weaver, Animal Kingdom (Demoted) 
Dropped Out  
Kristin Scott Thomas, Nowhere Boy

Monday, December 6, 2010

2010 Best Director Oscar Predictions - 2nd Round

Best Director
1st Tier
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan (Promoted)
Danny Boyle, 127 Hours
David Fincher, The Social Network
Tom Hooper, The King's Speech
Christopher Nolan, Inception
2nd Tier
Ethan and Joel Coen, True Grit (Demoted)
Peter Weir, The Way Back

Thursday, November 4, 2010

2010 Oscar Predictions

Best Picture

1st Tier
127 Hours
Another Year
A married couple who managed to remain happy approaching their retirement years, surrounded by friends and family who all seems to suffer from some degree of unhappiness.
Black Swan
Thriller about the intense rivalry and twisted friendship between rival ballerinas and one ballerina getting in touch with her dark side that could lead to tragic consequences.
The Fighter
Inception
The Kids Are All Right
Lesbian mothers, one who needs to be in control and the other more free spirited and less assured, have raised two kids.  The teenage kids then contacted the donor biological father. The  movie is about the interactions among the characters.
The King's Speech
The Social Network
Toy Story 3
True Grit

2nd Tier
Hereafter
About three people, a blue collar worker, a French journalist and a London school boy, dealing with the issue of life after death.
Love and Other Drugs
Winter's Bone

Best Director

1st Tier
Danny Boyle, 127 Hours
Ethan and Joel Coen, True Grit
David Fincher, The Social Network
Tom Hooper, The King's Speech
Christopher Nolan, Inception

2nd Tier
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
Peter Weir, The Way Back

Best Actor

1st Tier
Jeff Bridges, True Grit
Robert Duvall, Get Low
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
Colin Firth, The King's Speech
James Franco, 127 Hours

2nd Tier
Javier Bardem, Biutiful
Mark Wahlberg, The Fighter

Best Actress
1st Tier
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone
Leslie Manville, Another Year
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
2nd Tier
 Julianne Moore, The Kids Are All Right
Sally Hawkins, Made In Dagenham


Best Supporting Actor
1st Tier
Christian Bale, The Fighter
Andrew Garfield, The Social Network
Sam Rockwell, Conviction
Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right 
Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech
2nd Tier
Ed Harris, The Way Back
Matt Damon, True Grit

Best Supporting Actress
1st Tier
Helena Bonham Carter, The King's Speech
Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Dianne Wiest, Rabbit Hole
Jackie Weaver, Animal Kingdom
2nd Tier
Miranda Richardson, Made In Dagenham 
Kristin Scott Thomas, Nowhere Boy

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Best Movies of 2010

After watching 2 more movies, here is the update of my favorite movies of 2010

1. Inception
2. Toy Story 3
3. Iron Man 2
4. Prince of Persia (Latest Addition)
5. The Karate Kid (Latest Addition)
6. How to Train A Dragon
7. Shrek Forever After
8. Date Night
9. Clash of the Titans

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Currently reading: Swan Song by Robert McCammon



Swan Song is rich with such characters as an ex-wrestler named Black Frankenstein, a New York City bag lady who feels power coursing from a weird glass ring, a boy who claws his way out of a destroyed survivalist compound. They gather their followers and travel toward each other, all bent on saving a blonde girl named Swan from the Man of Many Faces. Swan Song is often compared to Stephen King's The Stand, and for the most part, readers who enjoy one of the two novels, will enjoy the other. Like The Stand, it's an end-of-the-world novel, with epic sweep, apocalyptic drama, and a cast of vividly realized characters. But the tone is somewhat different: The good is sweeter, the evil is more sadistic, and the setting is harsher, because it's the world after a nuclear holocaust. Swan Song won a 1988 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel. It's a monster of a horror book, brimming over with stories and violence and terrific imagery--God and the Devil, the whole works.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Best Movies of 2010

Latest update on the Best Movies of 2010 that I've seen so far

1. Inception
2. Toy Story 3
3. Iron Man 2
4. How to Train A Dragon
5. Shrek Forever After
6. Date Night (Latest Addition)
7. Clash of the Titans

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri

I guess it is still not too late to wish all those visiting my blog (which I think nobody has...yet) - SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI and Maaf, Zahir dan Batin


It's been a while...

Dear All,

It has been a while since I've updated this blog.  I has been quite a busy month with going back to Kedah to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri with my family.  Anyway, I'll try to post some stuff in the next few days.

SJ

Thursday, August 19, 2010

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

I've just completed reading another book today. The Road by Cormac McCarthy. It's one of the saddest book that I've read.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Reading Update

I've just completed reading this book. 

Date: 18 August 2010

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Trip to KL

Prince Court Medical Center

Last Friday we went for a trip to KL.  The main reason is to go the Prince Court Medical Center for my wife's pregnancy check up.  I have to say that I am quite impressed with the facility.  This trip is also the first time we took the new car for a long drive.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Selamat Berpuasa


Selamat Berpuasa.  Semoga selamat menjalankan ibadah puasa dan diberkati Allah

Sunday, August 8, 2010

New Car

Our new car was delivered yesterday night. The license plate number is WUE 8905.